Plantain Stem with Moong Dal (Aarati Duta Pesara Pappu)

Ingredients:
Plantain Stem - Medium Size
Moong Dal - 50 gms
Green Chillies - 10
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tspVege
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 2-3 tbsp

Method:

• Soak moong dal for 30 minutes
• Finely chop green chillies.
• Cut plantain stem into round circles, remove the fibre while cutting. Then cut the circles into small pieces.
• Boil them in salted water till tender. Drain the water and keep aside.
• Heat oil in kadai, add cumin and mustard seeds, curry leaves. Fry till mustard crackles.
• Add chopped chillies and stem pieces, turmeric and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add moong dal and salt, close the lid and cook in low flame 8-10 minutes or till dry.
• Serve.